CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 22, 2026
THE STORIED NAACP, WHICH HAS DONE MUCH TO ADVANCE THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF BLACK AMERICANS, HAS GOTTEN INVOLVED IN THE REDISTRICTING BATTLE. IT HAS CALLED ON BLACK ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO STAY AWAY FROM PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH WHERE STATES HAVE ENGAGED IN REDISTRICTING. THE ORGANIZATION’S VIEW IS THAT REDISTRICTING WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS, MEANING DEMOCRATS.
THIS IS WRONG ON SEVERAL LEVELS. FIRST, IT WOULD HARM BLACK ATHLETES, MANY OF WHOM GET SCHOLARSHIPS TO PLAY SPORTS AND THUS ARE RECEIVING AN EDUCATION THAT WILL SERVE THEM WELL IN LIFE.
SECOND, THERE ARE MORE BLACK ELECTED LEADERS THAN AT ANY TIME IN OUR HISTIORY. WE HAVE HAD A BLACK PRESIDENT. MOSTLY WHITE DISTRICTS HAVE ELECTED BLACK OFFICIALS.
THIRD, IT IMPLIES BLACKS ARE SO INFERIOR THEY MUST HAVE DISTRICTS DESIGNED IN WAYS THAT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WHITES AND HISPANICS. THIS IS COUNTER TO CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS.
BLACK PEOPLE ARE AS GOOD OR BAD AS WHITE OR OTHER RACES. CANDIDATES SHOULD BE JUDGED ON THEIR MERITS AND NORTHING ELSE. I’M CAL THOMAS.
